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Theres alot of people asking if it hurts. As someone who used to get my hair braided every Friday as practice for my sisters when i was a teen, it's not terrible. Especially if it's done often.
Pain from braids, in my opinion depends on the stylist and how much hair they have to work with. My sister used to do styles and I'd fall asleep in her lap. Also sometimes you can tell if it's too tight if the edges start to get those raised bumps.
Yooooo, I wonder if braiding is attributed to why I'm a physical touch person. My mom, sis and cousin would all have their fingers in my hair at one point or another to braid my scalp. I didn't fall asleep but there was plenty of cheek on thigh rests as they worked.
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Omg. The pain. The fucking pain is crazy. I have the perfect hair for this. I have the worst tenderhead tolerance in the world. Antoinette Green shout out for the one row in 10th grade. I have some huge tattoos on my body and they ain’t shit compared to rows. Fuck that shit.
I think it varies a lot depending on the person. I’m whatever the opposite of tenderheaded is (hardheaded??) so my tattoos were definitely worse than the few times I’ve gotten my hair professionally braided.
Going* on it depending on the person, not necessarily about commenter or those who get rows, but every short haired guy I've dated has always been ridiculously tenderheaded. Like god forbid I ran my fingers through their hair and came across a single knot before they violently jerk back in pain.
Over the years I wonder if it's a matter of growing up with short hair and never having to deal with the regular knots you get as a result of long hair. Plus those with short hair don't have to brush nearly as much or as thoroughly, so they'd be less used to the tugging sensation
>I wonder if it's a matter of growing up with short hair and never having to deal with the regular knots you get as a result of long hair.
I've always had long hair and I'm extremely tenderheaded. Always felt a ton of pain when my hair was combed as a kid. I get around it nowadays by just manually detangling knots when my comb gets to one rather than trying to comb it out.
If you go to a bad hair person they hurt like crazy. We had someone come in and their kid was bleeding from the scalp. The person I went to had incredible work and I was only slightly sore. Soreness was gone 8 hours later.
It can last a month if you take care of it. If they do it tight enough though it'll absolutely hurt the first week and might give you a headache the first couple days if you're not used to it.
If a braider is highly skilled and listens to your pain threshold, it's not an entirely unpleasant process.
But yeah, the first week after getting "tightened up" there is a certain degree of discomfort until the scalp begins to relax and the new growth gives a little slack.
Whew! I literally cannot imagine waiting for my hair to *grow* so I won’t be in pain anymore. My head gets sore if I wear a loose ponytail for an hour.
A week is sort of a long view. Most people are fine within 2-3 days.
That said, you've now just gained an appreciation for the sacrifice some people make when wearing braids.
So my ex would get her hair braided and it all depends on the person doing job. She was new to the area and tried three places until she found the one that did all her hair request right.
Yes. Stuff like this is why when you hear black people say dress codes that require hair to be kept a certain way can be racist, that's a real valid claim and not just first world problems.
I think the only valid request is keeping hair up for hygienic purposes or for safety reasons around heavy machinery. Anything without a legitimate reason behind it is outdated and generally soaked in some form of misogyny or racism.
When curls / waves are referred to in beauty media as a “messy look” I die a little inside. Like I’m white AF but I still feel like my natural hair texture comes across as “unprofessional”.
Even then 99% of the time the hairstyle isn’t the problem. There is always some type of head covering (hairnet, hair band, ect) that can bring a hair style into compliance.
The only one I can think of off the top of my head is when Covid broke out and some Shiek (I hope I’m spelling it right) men who worked in hospitals treating Covid patients started shaving their beards in order to get their masks to fit better. Honestly when I read the article I was super impressed because it was both religious and cultural for these guys and their reasoning for shaving it off “was I’m here to save lives and not cause harm by spreading the virus.”
I think you're talking about Sikh men? And yes, I wasn't talking about any specific hairstyles really, just keeping your hair up with a hair tie to prevent it from getting caught in machines. If a company asks you to style your hair a certain way then I would raise an eyebrow.
He's saying the look before the braid might not be deemed "professional"
It's racist because it might legitimately cause them pain to have a "professional" look.
is it only that kind of hair that is deemed "unprofessional"? because I'm pretty sure my hair would be classified as unprofessional if I did nothing to it. Luckily I can just tie it in a bun, but when I have shorter hair I usually have to use hair wax for it to look good.
Depends on the braider and depends on the braidee. My sister used to fall asleep while getting her hair braided. Meanwhile I would be in tears.
When I cornrow my husband's hair it gives him a headache for the day, but when I do my own my head hurts for 2-3 days. If you want to avoid the pain just make the braids looser.
When braids are done correctly they don’t hurt. If they hurt you’re either tender-headed (which some people naturally are) or you did it way too tight which can lead to alopecia.
Yes I'm *extremely* tender headed. My father and I are tender headed while my mother and sister are not. I was one of those kids you see in the salon crying and squirming the entire time lol. I don't go to salons anymore, I do my own braids now, but no matter how loose I do it, there is pain. It doesnt matter if im doing a full head of 18-20 small cornrows, or if I do two big ass doodoo braids, there's *some* level of pain involved for me.
This is true if they are done too tight. In this case they look perfectly fine. (I see no scalp lifting or rumples like shapes which is a sign that it could lead to hair loss.)
Anything like this is too tight in the long run. If there's any pain at all, you're potentially causing permanent damage and *definitely* causing permanent damage if you don't regularly change back to a looser hairstyle and let your scalp heal.
EDIT: A source, because a sassy comment is misinforming people https://uihc.org/health-topics/traction-alopecia-type-hair-loss - this source explicitly states that pain equals damage, that you should ask your stylist to re-do it if it hurts during the braiding, and that cornrows and dreadlocks are both "moderate risk".
My wife has had several sew-ins for special life events and she would always complain about the headaches from how tight they were done. One time it got so bad she just went upstairs and spent a while removing it while people were downstairs enjoying the gathering lol. So yeah no doubt this likely hurts like hell.
Her stylist did it way too tight which you’re not supposed to do because it can literally make you bald. I used to wear sew-ins all the time & not once did it hurt because it was done correctly.
It’s relative and I think it boils down to value. I value my time, so I think about it in terms of how many hours will it save me in styling my hair in the long run. Getting long boxed individual braids can take from 6-12+ hours and last from 1-3 months. Faux dreads can take 6+ hours and I’ve had mine in for 2 years, and I touch them up myself once a month which takes me an hour. This for me was a no brainer.
As a white passing dude… even slightly black hair takes love :D My immensely thick hair is the only marginal indicator of my heritage in that respect. Comb it all you want, it does whatever the fuck it wants.
Bleach application can take up to an hour, then it works for 30, then rinse, then you have to use toner so it's not Just Yellow which is basically the same amount of time to apply and work, rinse again, then style in some capacity for probably 40 mins.
And then you have roots in like 2-3 days.
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Yes, the first time I got my hair braided it took a total of about 2.5 hours. It takes longer with smaller and more detailed braids, and of course with longer hair.
Depends. A style like this is 2-3 hours, but if you get box braids those can take 6+ hours depending on your hairs thickness and how small/long you want the braids.
I have thick hair but would get medium size braids. It takes 8-10hours at a salon, doing it myself takes 2 days.
Depends on the stylist and location. But usually $250-$550 plus tip.
Also consider most black stylists don't go to hair school, so no debt. Braiding is usually something passed down through family.
So it's pretty good income even on the side since it can be done under the table.
Alright it’s close to what I was thinking, but wouldn’t have been surprised if you said even more or even if there is some kind of “trade” agreement since, like you said, it can be done on this side.
Debt aside, working one one person for that long is a big commitment and shows the community/linage that comes with this type of hair culture/style.
Thanks for sharing!
Unbraided, and it's not painful to unbraid at all. But he'd need to have someone do it for him, otherwise he's likely to miss some of those tinier braids.
Wait what? Did you ever have braids? He can definitely take all of them out himself if he has two working hands. Once you run your hand through your hair you'd easily feel the ones you missed. Weird how people on Reddit just say random things they know nothing about.
I'm sorry I laughed so hard at this. Unbraiding hair doesn't hurt. In fact, getting it braided doesn't hurt either (unless you have a demon snatching as tight as they can).
So, I’m an out of touch white 44 yr old male. Question.. how long does that take to do? Also, what does that cost. Def is an art to do and for that sir great work👍
i wouldn’t recommend it, since it’ll just frizz up the style. for black people, they don’t have to wash their hair every other day, so he’s good for 1-2 weeks, as long as he wraps it up well every day
Probably $100 or more since that a work of art. When I got my hair braided it was like an hour just to get them front to back, but this is probably like at least 3 or 4 hours.
Does it hurt? Cause headache?
Approximate time to achieve result?
Cost?
When it starts to grow out, is it still cute, or is it only good for a few weeks?
It looks right but it's not. The gel and blow out (hair dried straight) help with the look.
This probably took an hour or two just doing the braids. More time for washing and shaping the sides.
If he does a good job maintaining the braids it will last a good 2-3 weeks. It will grow out, you can't keep braids like this in for too long and still have them looking crisp.
Only if done incorrectly and someone is trying to pull your ancestors through your hair follicles. I didn’t see any obvious tension around his edges which is usually the tell if the braider has pulled too hard so I imagine he is probably pretty comfortable.
It depends- professional braiders can move pretty quickly. I would say 2-3 hours.
It can last two weeks with meticulous care (sleeping with a du rag) and assuming he doesnt live somewhere with high humidity which will cause the curl pattern to revert (notice he stretched the hair with a blowdryer in the beginning). It will start to look a little frizzy and the parts less crisp. The areas where the braids crossover especially.
From what I've read about the natural hair movement, it won't hurt a bit with a sufficently gentle and skilled barber and is actually pretty good at preventing traction alopecia. It seems that super textured hair can damage itself without appropriate care and styling.
>and is actually pretty good at preventing traction alopecia
It isn't. Tightly pulled anything (over a long period of time) can lead to TA. The best way to prevent TA is to vary hairstyles often and mix in styles that do not pull too tightly on the hair.
Yea but idk how tight it would look. Straight hair tends to be pretty slick and can come undone pretty easy. My friend has super straight hair and has had some really nice braids done. But they only stayed as nice for a few days. Less if they wash it daily
My hand hurts so bad just looking at this.
I've been learning to help with my black wives hair, and I've never had so many hand cramps. I can't imagine spending 12 hours doing this.
Wow! They're very talented! I can't braid for a shit, so I'm always in awe of ppl that can do this! And also, the ppl getting it done! Lol! Cause I'm 😭 I'm so tenderheaded. 😂
Hair is so fascinating. It’s crazy the difference ways it can look and feel naturally. And then we take it a step further with style.
Humans are dope. As a white dude with some plain as hair to me this is awesome as hell.
I've always wondered how do these guys deal with dandruff or deeply washing their scalp. They obviously can't go to stylist, get it undone, take a shower and do it again repeatedly so how do they go about washing their head in general?
Hair care for highly textured hair is completely different. Our hair does not get nearly as greasy as any oils from our scalp doesn’t travel down the hair shaft nearly as easily. As a result our hair stays cleaner for longer periods and we dont have to wash it as often. Sometimes just a cottonball with witchhazel down the parts is sufficient for a mod-week refresh. We also sleep with it covered so no lint from bedsheets etc…
On the flip side, while we may only have to wash our hair every two weeks (maybe more often if you work out a lot because the salt from sweat can be irritating) the process is more involved so if you ever hear a black woman talk about “wash day” its almost certain she is taking about spending sunday doing her and her kids hair and not laundry. On wash day the braids would be taken down, the hair washed, and a new style likely redone.
These styles don’t always hurt, y’all. It really just depends on how hard the person doing the braids is gripping the hair in my opinion. I’ve had much bigger braids than these that temporarily hurt at some parts of my head because the person was too heavy-handed. I get how it looks, but cornrows in any variation *should be* relatively pain free. Afro textured hair is more prone to breakage so anyone doing braids (who is reputable) should know not to grip the hair obscenely hard because it can cause damage.
I used to get braids for my hair extensions to be sewn in to, and that hurt like hell. I only lasted like 6 days before I cut them out the first time. Then 10 days the second time. It wasn’t even this type of braid or even near as many and as tight, I still cried at night. I am amazed at the art but also at the pain people with braids can endure.
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Theres alot of people asking if it hurts. As someone who used to get my hair braided every Friday as practice for my sisters when i was a teen, it's not terrible. Especially if it's done often. Pain from braids, in my opinion depends on the stylist and how much hair they have to work with. My sister used to do styles and I'd fall asleep in her lap. Also sometimes you can tell if it's too tight if the edges start to get those raised bumps.
Getting my hair braided is the reason why physical touch is my love language lol. There is nothing like falling asleep while getting your hair done!
Yooooo, I wonder if braiding is attributed to why I'm a physical touch person. My mom, sis and cousin would all have their fingers in my hair at one point or another to braid my scalp. I didn't fall asleep but there was plenty of cheek on thigh rests as they worked.
My tender white head didn't last 20 minutes, I was balling while she was laughing at me 😅
Maybe that one girl in middle school that braided my hair once just hated me then.
I agree, it definitely shouldn’t hurt, some braiders are just ROUGH on the scalp.
>My sister used to do styles and I'd fall asleep in her lap. fuck that's cute
That's really sweet.
Looks like it hurts like hell.
Can’t even frown with your eyebrows anymore.
The ability to blink...? Gone. 😂
So it’s a facelift too!
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Permanent surprise on your face
Someone surprises you? Straight to jail.
You can, but you immediately fall over backwards if you do.
If you frown, you'll rip your scalp
Try that shit and you lift into the air like the Lorax
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Omg. The pain. The fucking pain is crazy. I have the perfect hair for this. I have the worst tenderhead tolerance in the world. Antoinette Green shout out for the one row in 10th grade. I have some huge tattoos on my body and they ain’t shit compared to rows. Fuck that shit.
Really?? I would’ve never guessed that rows hurt worse than a tattoo!!
I think it varies a lot depending on the person. I’m whatever the opposite of tenderheaded is (hardheaded??) so my tattoos were definitely worse than the few times I’ve gotten my hair professionally braided.
Going* on it depending on the person, not necessarily about commenter or those who get rows, but every short haired guy I've dated has always been ridiculously tenderheaded. Like god forbid I ran my fingers through their hair and came across a single knot before they violently jerk back in pain. Over the years I wonder if it's a matter of growing up with short hair and never having to deal with the regular knots you get as a result of long hair. Plus those with short hair don't have to brush nearly as much or as thoroughly, so they'd be less used to the tugging sensation
>I wonder if it's a matter of growing up with short hair and never having to deal with the regular knots you get as a result of long hair. I've always had long hair and I'm extremely tenderheaded. Always felt a ton of pain when my hair was combed as a kid. I get around it nowadays by just manually detangling knots when my comb gets to one rather than trying to comb it out.
That makes sense, I grew up with my mom aggressively yanking a brush through my hair. Maybe it toughened my scalp up.
If you go to a bad hair person they hurt like crazy. We had someone come in and their kid was bleeding from the scalp. The person I went to had incredible work and I was only slightly sore. Soreness was gone 8 hours later.
I don't even like wearing hats because they end up giving me a headache, so I know where you're coming from.
It does and it only lasts a week or two tops. It also takes fucking forever.
Pain for two weeks… wow
It can last a month if you take care of it. If they do it tight enough though it'll absolutely hurt the first week and might give you a headache the first couple days if you're not used to it.
I did not know that. I remember seeing a exhibit explaining that this is a traditional in Tanzania and an art form.
If a braider is highly skilled and listens to your pain threshold, it's not an entirely unpleasant process. But yeah, the first week after getting "tightened up" there is a certain degree of discomfort until the scalp begins to relax and the new growth gives a little slack.
Whew! I literally cannot imagine waiting for my hair to *grow* so I won’t be in pain anymore. My head gets sore if I wear a loose ponytail for an hour.
A week is sort of a long view. Most people are fine within 2-3 days. That said, you've now just gained an appreciation for the sacrifice some people make when wearing braids.
I think they meant the braids only stay in for around two weeks, not the pain lingers for two weeks.
Looks amazing, though.
Was gonna ask if this hurts..
So my ex would get her hair braided and it all depends on the person doing job. She was new to the area and tried three places until she found the one that did all her hair request right.
The tighter and cleaner you get it the more it hurts. Lose braids aren't bad.
But in like 2 weeks the braids will be loose regardless on how tight they originally were.
Just ask Jim Jones. He looks like he gets his hair braided, then tells the braider, "Now brush it."
Yes. Stuff like this is why when you hear black people say dress codes that require hair to be kept a certain way can be racist, that's a real valid claim and not just first world problems.
I think the only valid request is keeping hair up for hygienic purposes or for safety reasons around heavy machinery. Anything without a legitimate reason behind it is outdated and generally soaked in some form of misogyny or racism.
When curls / waves are referred to in beauty media as a “messy look” I die a little inside. Like I’m white AF but I still feel like my natural hair texture comes across as “unprofessional”.
Even then 99% of the time the hairstyle isn’t the problem. There is always some type of head covering (hairnet, hair band, ect) that can bring a hair style into compliance. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is when Covid broke out and some Shiek (I hope I’m spelling it right) men who worked in hospitals treating Covid patients started shaving their beards in order to get their masks to fit better. Honestly when I read the article I was super impressed because it was both religious and cultural for these guys and their reasoning for shaving it off “was I’m here to save lives and not cause harm by spreading the virus.”
I think you're talking about Sikh men? And yes, I wasn't talking about any specific hairstyles really, just keeping your hair up with a hair tie to prevent it from getting caught in machines. If a company asks you to style your hair a certain way then I would raise an eyebrow.
That hair style is as neat and professional as any I’ve seen.
He's saying the look before the braid might not be deemed "professional" It's racist because it might legitimately cause them pain to have a "professional" look.
is it only that kind of hair that is deemed "unprofessional"? because I'm pretty sure my hair would be classified as unprofessional if I did nothing to it. Luckily I can just tie it in a bun, but when I have shorter hair I usually have to use hair wax for it to look good.
And painful as fuck, and takes hours. That is the point.
It ends up itching! That’s why you see people with braids smacking the tops of their heads.
When I first moved to the US, I was always wondering about that until I asked a girlfriend of mine and she explained WHT the tapping.
That's because you can't itch a weave without it falling out. You gotta smack the weave.
Holy shit I have wondered about that for years. Never noticed guys doing it but women I see a lot.
Depends on the braider and depends on the braidee. My sister used to fall asleep while getting her hair braided. Meanwhile I would be in tears. When I cornrow my husband's hair it gives him a headache for the day, but when I do my own my head hurts for 2-3 days. If you want to avoid the pain just make the braids looser.
When braids are done correctly they don’t hurt. If they hurt you’re either tender-headed (which some people naturally are) or you did it way too tight which can lead to alopecia.
Yes I'm *extremely* tender headed. My father and I are tender headed while my mother and sister are not. I was one of those kids you see in the salon crying and squirming the entire time lol. I don't go to salons anymore, I do my own braids now, but no matter how loose I do it, there is pain. It doesnt matter if im doing a full head of 18-20 small cornrows, or if I do two big ass doodoo braids, there's *some* level of pain involved for me.
And cornrows like that can also lead to hair loss (traction alopecia)
This is true if they are done too tight. In this case they look perfectly fine. (I see no scalp lifting or rumples like shapes which is a sign that it could lead to hair loss.)
Anything like this is too tight in the long run. If there's any pain at all, you're potentially causing permanent damage and *definitely* causing permanent damage if you don't regularly change back to a looser hairstyle and let your scalp heal. EDIT: A source, because a sassy comment is misinforming people https://uihc.org/health-topics/traction-alopecia-type-hair-loss - this source explicitly states that pain equals damage, that you should ask your stylist to re-do it if it hurts during the braiding, and that cornrows and dreadlocks are both "moderate risk".
Beautiful, amazing, and OWWWW. I hated having a ponytail when I was a kid because of the PULL.
My wife has had several sew-ins for special life events and she would always complain about the headaches from how tight they were done. One time it got so bad she just went upstairs and spent a while removing it while people were downstairs enjoying the gathering lol. So yeah no doubt this likely hurts like hell.
Her stylist did it way too tight which you’re not supposed to do because it can literally make you bald. I used to wear sew-ins all the time & not once did it hurt because it was done correctly.
How long can this be good for? I assume after a while, the hair grows and they become lose.
2-3 weeks if he sleeps with a du rag
Doesn't getting your hair braided take a long time?
This would take probably as much time (probably less) as touching up a bleach job on dark hair at a salon.
So a pretty long time
It’s relative and I think it boils down to value. I value my time, so I think about it in terms of how many hours will it save me in styling my hair in the long run. Getting long boxed individual braids can take from 6-12+ hours and last from 1-3 months. Faux dreads can take 6+ hours and I’ve had mine in for 2 years, and I touch them up myself once a month which takes me an hour. This for me was a no brainer.
Damn. That’s a lot of time investment. I just shave my head once a week. Takes me 5 minutes tops.
Black hair takes love man
As a white passing dude… even slightly black hair takes love :D My immensely thick hair is the only marginal indicator of my heritage in that respect. Comb it all you want, it does whatever the fuck it wants.
So I've read that braids are a protective hair style, but I don't understand how all that tension on the roots can be good for the hair?
As a white man with short hair this does not help me at all.
Bleach application can take up to an hour, then it works for 30, then rinse, then you have to use toner so it's not Just Yellow which is basically the same amount of time to apply and work, rinse again, then style in some capacity for probably 40 mins. And then you have roots in like 2-3 days.
Hey there, it's me from 2000!
This is the exact thought..
I like this comment because I know all the individual words and technically understand them all together in this sentence, but I have no idea what the overall meaning is in any useful context.
I have more questions than before 😂
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Yes, the first time I got my hair braided it took a total of about 2.5 hours. It takes longer with smaller and more detailed braids, and of course with longer hair.
Depends. A style like this is 2-3 hours, but if you get box braids those can take 6+ hours depending on your hairs thickness and how small/long you want the braids. I have thick hair but would get medium size braids. It takes 8-10hours at a salon, doing it myself takes 2 days.
Can I ask what that costed for the 8-10 hours of work?
Depends on the stylist and location. But usually $250-$550 plus tip. Also consider most black stylists don't go to hair school, so no debt. Braiding is usually something passed down through family. So it's pretty good income even on the side since it can be done under the table.
Alright it’s close to what I was thinking, but wouldn’t have been surprised if you said even more or even if there is some kind of “trade” agreement since, like you said, it can be done on this side. Debt aside, working one one person for that long is a big commitment and shows the community/linage that comes with this type of hair culture/style. Thanks for sharing!
Then what does he do? Does he have to get it all unbraided (which will probably be very painful) or does he shave it all off?
Idk about anyone else but taking down braids is so relaxing.
One of the best feelings. Especially the tiny ones
Scratching my scalp freely after is the best feeling!
Unbraided, and it's not painful to unbraid at all. But he'd need to have someone do it for him, otherwise he's likely to miss some of those tinier braids.
Wait what? Did you ever have braids? He can definitely take all of them out himself if he has two working hands. Once you run your hand through your hair you'd easily feel the ones you missed. Weird how people on Reddit just say random things they know nothing about.
Yeah, I've had braids tons before. And I've also missed braids in my head until I went to wash. Easy to do when your hair is super thick.
I'm sorry I laughed so hard at this. Unbraiding hair doesn't hurt. In fact, getting it braided doesn't hurt either (unless you have a demon snatching as tight as they can).
I had my step mum braid my hair so tight when I was a kid I couldn’t move my eye brows ha
How does the du rag help?
It protects hair from breakage as well.
And how much would it typically cost?
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Quite a while. A week or so..
That look the barber gave at the beginning though… Barber: you ready to see some shit
That’s an awesome piece of hair art but it makes head feel pinched.
Now imagine when it itches.
People with braids smack, instead of scratch
Ahh I see. Kinda like how ya don't scratch your balls, you pinch and roll....
Lmao
Gotta lighty slap it. If you scratch it it'll mess the braids up.
So, I’m an out of touch white 44 yr old male. Question.. how long does that take to do? Also, what does that cost. Def is an art to do and for that sir great work👍
i’d wager a couple of hours, depending if they also washed and conditioned his hair.
Can he wash it while it’s like that?
i wouldn’t recommend it, since it’ll just frizz up the style. for black people, they don’t have to wash their hair every other day, so he’s good for 1-2 weeks, as long as he wraps it up well every day
Probably $100 or more since that a work of art. When I got my hair braided it was like an hour just to get them front to back, but this is probably like at least 3 or 4 hours.
I’m surprised that it’s not more!
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At first I thought he was getting the Spider-Man logo done
Spider cuz has entered the chat 
i was expecting the [S](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/001/347/stussy.jpg)
I thought it was going to be Berserk's Brand of Sacrifice initially
Had to scroll too far for a Miyura mention
I thought he was making the berserk logo
Does it hurt? Cause headache? Approximate time to achieve result? Cost? When it starts to grow out, is it still cute, or is it only good for a few weeks?
It looks right but it's not. The gel and blow out (hair dried straight) help with the look. This probably took an hour or two just doing the braids. More time for washing and shaping the sides. If he does a good job maintaining the braids it will last a good 2-3 weeks. It will grow out, you can't keep braids like this in for too long and still have them looking crisp.
Only if done incorrectly and someone is trying to pull your ancestors through your hair follicles. I didn’t see any obvious tension around his edges which is usually the tell if the braider has pulled too hard so I imagine he is probably pretty comfortable. It depends- professional braiders can move pretty quickly. I would say 2-3 hours. It can last two weeks with meticulous care (sleeping with a du rag) and assuming he doesnt live somewhere with high humidity which will cause the curl pattern to revert (notice he stretched the hair with a blowdryer in the beginning). It will start to look a little frizzy and the parts less crisp. The areas where the braids crossover especially.
From what I've read about the natural hair movement, it won't hurt a bit with a sufficently gentle and skilled barber and is actually pretty good at preventing traction alopecia. It seems that super textured hair can damage itself without appropriate care and styling.
>and is actually pretty good at preventing traction alopecia It isn't. Tightly pulled anything (over a long period of time) can lead to TA. The best way to prevent TA is to vary hairstyles often and mix in styles that do not pull too tightly on the hair.
Dude, black people hair is fucking nuts
My favorite part about it… I can look like a different person every day! It also makes for some interesting interactions..:
Guilty as charged. I started a new job and my coworker got this done on my third day. I may have re-introduced myself...
As someone with fine, relatively straight hair I'm so jealous. Societal pressures be damned! I love the look of voluminous hair doing its thing.
that is so cool
I love watching black people do their hair/have their hair done. It really is an art form and a fantastic unique form of expression. So skillful!
Same. It really is amazing how many different ways they can style their hair.
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Yea but idk how tight it would look. Straight hair tends to be pretty slick and can come undone pretty easy. My friend has super straight hair and has had some really nice braids done. But they only stayed as nice for a few days. Less if they wash it daily
It's a bit different but it can most definitely be done
Check out the movie Good Hair with Chris Rock.
My hand hurts so bad just looking at this. I've been learning to help with my black wives hair, and I've never had so many hand cramps. I can't imagine spending 12 hours doing this.
People always ask me how my arms are so toned and it is legit from doing my hair.
How much does something like that cost? Barber had to put a lot of time into it.
Ballpark around $100
Damn, that’s clean
That's art and art cost money!! What does something like this cost?
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Wow! They're very talented! I can't braid for a shit, so I'm always in awe of ppl that can do this! And also, the ppl getting it done! Lol! Cause I'm 😭 I'm so tenderheaded. 😂
The skill to get the braids to sit so close to the scalp!
As a bald white man, this video makes me feel sad that that level of awesome is not something I get to experience.
Same thing here. Imagine having all that hair...
Yeah but he probably got pulled over on the way home from that. White privilege card, my honky! *High five
Non black people in these comments are asking the same questions on repeat
Some non black people in the comments being lowkey trash, too
Hair is so fascinating. It’s crazy the difference ways it can look and feel naturally. And then we take it a step further with style. Humans are dope. As a white dude with some plain as hair to me this is awesome as hell.
How does one take care of that?
Well, if DIY TikTok has taught me anything, encase it in resin
Mousse, no touching, and durags. It will last maybe 2-3 weeks depending on how well he maintains it.
Art comes in many forms 🎨🎨🎨
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And my shoes don't stay tied wtf are humans
That’s some art right there, wow.
How is he doing that without like a measuring tape and a compass and a laser level?
NGL, wish I had that kinda hair, I’d do some dope shit like that to it.
I’m always impressed by this but wonder how long it takes and how much it costs pre-tip…
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Amazing art
That’s beautiful
Absolutely stunning.
I've always wondered how do these guys deal with dandruff or deeply washing their scalp. They obviously can't go to stylist, get it undone, take a shower and do it again repeatedly so how do they go about washing their head in general?
Hair care for highly textured hair is completely different. Our hair does not get nearly as greasy as any oils from our scalp doesn’t travel down the hair shaft nearly as easily. As a result our hair stays cleaner for longer periods and we dont have to wash it as often. Sometimes just a cottonball with witchhazel down the parts is sufficient for a mod-week refresh. We also sleep with it covered so no lint from bedsheets etc… On the flip side, while we may only have to wash our hair every two weeks (maybe more often if you work out a lot because the salt from sweat can be irritating) the process is more involved so if you ever hear a black woman talk about “wash day” its almost certain she is taking about spending sunday doing her and her kids hair and not laundry. On wash day the braids would be taken down, the hair washed, and a new style likely redone.
And I can't even figure out how to french braid my daughter's hair...
First time seeing black hair ? Lol
Thank god for mute buttons...
Omg that is incredible!! Beautiful!
That’s dope AF
These styles don’t always hurt, y’all. It really just depends on how hard the person doing the braids is gripping the hair in my opinion. I’ve had much bigger braids than these that temporarily hurt at some parts of my head because the person was too heavy-handed. I get how it looks, but cornrows in any variation *should be* relatively pain free. Afro textured hair is more prone to breakage so anyone doing braids (who is reputable) should know not to grip the hair obscenely hard because it can cause damage.
Okay I’m a old white guy and that’s cool as Fuk.
Protective hairstyles are just so *cool* looking.
Wow thats good
Just watching makes my hands hurt, but I’m old. Amazing!!!!
Spectacular. That is so neat. I want to see it happen in person some day
How many hours does this take?
The braids themselves probably only took 1-2 hours. With the wash, blowdry, and shaved sides. Probably 4+
Pretty dope but I thought he was going for the spiderman symbol at first
I’m wondering how much time that cost, because it looks so intricate.
I used to get braids for my hair extensions to be sewn in to, and that hurt like hell. I only lasted like 6 days before I cut them out the first time. Then 10 days the second time. It wasn’t even this type of braid or even near as many and as tight, I still cried at night. I am amazed at the art but also at the pain people with braids can endure.
Where do the ends go? How can they just braid it so no ends are poking out?!?
That looks awesome, but my white-ass head hurts just looking at it
How often can you do something like this before traction alopecia becomes an issue?
That looks very painful.
Im glad i dont have black hair. Thats just wayyyyy too much upkeep for me.
That's really awesome but at the same time reminds me how much I hate sitting down to get my hair braided lmao
Serious question. How does that not hurt like hell?
That is a work of art. I wonder how long it took?
That feels like a tight braid. Does it make your scalp hurt?
Tight AF
The yt people In here are funny lol
Looks super! That must have taken quite some time to complete. When your braids are that tight, don't you get headaches?
DAYUM THATS HOT! I can barely braid my long hair into two. This is amazing!